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Βy George Hatzimarkos


                                                              Governor

                                                              South Aegean Region







        Welcome to the Region                                 In collaboration with the TUI Group, the “Rhodes
                                                              Co-Lab” is transforming Rhodes into the world’s first
        of South Aegean,                                      sustainable destination, a beacon for responsible tour-
        the multi-island Greek region                         ism development.

        where the heart of Greek                              On Astypalaia,  we’ve introduced the pioneering
                                                              e-mobility service, “ASTYBUS.”
        Tourism beats.

                                                              Tilos has achieved the highest recycling rate in the
        Every year, this region leads the way in the Greek tour-  world (86%) and has become a model for zero waste.
        ism industry. The Cyclades and Dodecanese-Rhodes,
        Kos, Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, and 40 more    Chalki is Greece’s first carbon-neutral island, proudly
        islands-are Greece’s most popular destinations        leading as a “GR-eco island.”
        and internationally recognized brands, consistently
        breaking one tourism record after another.            Syros is home to the dynamic and modern ecosystem,
                                                              the “Aegean Neorion Innovation Center.”
        However, the islands of the South Aegean  offer
        much more than just statistics and numbers. They rep-  One by one, all the islands of the South Aegean
        resent sun and sea at their finest. They embody the   are making strides towards the tourism of the
        true essence of hospitality. They are rich in history and   future-a sustainable tomorrow.
        culture, bearing the marks of every civilization that has
        passed through this crossroads of East and West.      Wishing you all a creative and inspiring meeting.
                                                              The Region of South Aegean stands with WTAAA and
        The region’s authentic local products and its re-     ECTAA, united in driving Tourism towards a more sus-
        nowned island gastronomy-recognized as the Euro-      tainable tomorrow.
        pean Region of Gastronomy in 2019-are deeply rooted
        in tradition while constantly innovating.


        In the South Aegean, we are building the future
        today. We are designing and implementing a wide       George Hatzimarkos
        range of innovative projects that will shape the Tour-  Governor
        ism of Tomorrow:                                      South Aegean Region
















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